Barry Foster
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1927-08-21
- Died
- 2002-02-11
- Place of birth
- Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- John Barry Foster
Biography
Barry Foster was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for playing Kaiser Wilhelm II in Fall of Eagles (1974), Order Wingate (1976), the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972).
Known For
TV Shows (23)
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Dan Sankey / Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne / Bellamy
Bergerac
1981
as Howard Bailey
Playhouse
1974
as Bellamy / David / Maj. Glendinning
Screen Two
1985
as Derek / David Simmonds
Maigret
1960
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Trooper Bates / Supply Assistant Brooker / Tim Smith
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as John Dixon
Public Eye
1965
as Gerald Gurney-Stuart
Drama 61-67
1961
as Monty Mays
Van der Valk
1972
as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
Doomwatch
1970
as Dr. Carson
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Robert Driscoll
Espionage
1963
as Gerry Paynter
Sunday-Night Play
1960
Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Tom Brewster
Dalgliesh
1983
as Maxim Howarth
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Kaiser Wilhelm II
Smiley's People
1982
as Saul Enderby
Chillers
1990
as Roger
Roger Roger
1998
as Pieter Eugene
Nicholas Nickleby
1957
as Frank Cheeryble
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973
as Donald Trenton
Death of an Expert Witness
1983
as Dr. Maxim Howarth
Movies (52)
Frenzy
1972
as Robert "Bob" Rusk
Maurice
1987
as Dean Cornwallis
Battle of Britain
1969
as Sqd. Leader Edwards
The Wild Geese
1978
as Thomas Balfour
Robbery
1967
as Frank
Inspector Clouseau
1968
as Addison Steele
Dunkirk
1958
as Don R
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
Twisted Nerve
1968
as Gerry Henderson
Ryan's Daughter
1970
as Tim O'Leary
The Wind in the Willows
1995
as Boatman
The Baby and the Battleship
1956
as First Sailor at Dance
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
as Petty Officer McCarthy
A Woman Called Golda
1982
as Major Orde Wingate
King and Country
1964
as Lt. Webb
Sea of Sand
1958
as Cpl. Matheson
The Whistle Blower
1986
as Charles Grieg
Sweeney!
1977
as Elliott McQueen
The Family Way
1966
as Joe Thompson
Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
1998
Heat and Dust
1983
as Major Minnies
King of the Wind
1990
as Mr. Williams
To Catch a King
1984
as Max Winter
The Siege of Pinchgut
1959
as Navy Rating (Uncredited)
Hotel du Lac
1986
as David Simmonds
Surprise Package
1960
as US Marshal
Rancid Aluminium
2000
as Doctor
The Guru
1969
as Chris
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
as Alan Montforce
Three Kinds of Heat
1987
as Norris
Practical Experience
1976
as Bellamy
Succubus
1987
as Mike
Sea Fury
1958
as Vincent
Rabbit Pie Day
1980
as The Major
The Story of 'Frenzy'
2001
as Self
The Three Hostages
1977
as Richard Hannay
How Many Miles to Babylon?
1982
as Major Glendinning
The Last Word
1975
as Edward
Party Time
1992
as Gavin
Old Times
1975
as Deeley
Danger on Dartmoor
1980
as Mr. Green
Playback
1962
as Dave Hollis
After Pilkington
1987
as Derek
Random Moments in a May Garden
1981
as David
A Quiet Day in Belfast
1974
as John Slattery
The Interior Decorator
1965
as Bellamy
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
1972
as Narrator (voice)
The Rear Column
1980
as Barttelot
A Curious Suicide
1990
Where the Difference Begins
1961
as Richard
Orde Wingate
1976
as Orde Wingate
Worm in the Bud
1959
as Edgar Malone
About Barry Foster
Barry Foster was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for playing Kaiser Wilhelm II in Fall of Eagles (1974), Order Wingate (1976), the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972). With 75 credits spanning from 1950 to 2001, Barry Foster has appeared in 52 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Barry Foster Movies
- Frenzy (1972) — as Robert "Bob" Rusk
- Maurice (1987) — as Dean Cornwallis
- Battle of Britain (1969) — as Sqd. Leader Edwards
- The Wild Geese (1978) — as Thomas Balfour
- Robbery (1967) — as Frank
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